Micro speaker delivers good vibrations

11:20 PM,
Mar. 31, 2013

Myth Labs extends the concept of personalized headphones with its latest line of modular headphones. Not only can you mix and match the headband and speakers to create your very own fashion statement, you also can 'train' the headphone speakers to optimize sounds that best match your playlists. The Eclipse model is about $260.

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DEBORAH PORTERFIELD
| Special for USA Today

Knock on wood. Or at least let the vibrating Epishock speaker do it for you. Designed to transform flat, dense surfaces into a booming sound system, the micro-sized speaker uses vibrations to spread its sound beyond its palm-sized frame. Granted, the sound isn't big enough to keep a party going, but it can provide extra oomph for on-the-go listening in a dorm room or office. Priced at about $45, the palm-sized device includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, a USB charging cable, a stick-on vibration "pad" and a daisy chain audio cable. ...